Lawson Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,213

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

6.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,929

0.131% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,200

Population & Diversity

Lawson Heights, PA is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.813% of Lawson Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 108 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Lawson Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lawson Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawson Heights, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawson Heights, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawson Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 404
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 23

0.904%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.904% of the people in Lawson Heights, PA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawson Heights, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.813%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.901%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 0.813% of Lawson Heights, PA residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawson Heights, PA was 0.901%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawson Heights, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 71
World War II
25 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 22

Lawson Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lawson Heights, PA.

Economy

The economy of Lawson Heights, PA employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawson Heights, PA were Manufacturing (190 people), Educational Services (189 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,651), Public Administration ($67,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 266

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawson Heights, PA declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 1.39k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawson Heights, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (151 people), Management Occupations (129 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawson Heights, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.14k

2024 Value

± 266

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawson Heights, PA declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 1.39k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawson Heights, PA, are Manufacturing (190 people), Educational Services (189 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawson Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lawson Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,205

Median earning men ± $7,739

$40,804

Median earning women ± $15,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,016), Retail Trade ($22,906), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($6,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawson Heights, PA was $175,200 in 2024, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,500 to $175,200, a 3.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawson Heights, PA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawson Heights, PA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawson Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,390

$927

Median Property Taxes

±$290

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawson Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawson Heights, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Lawson Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawson Heights, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,929

Median Household Income

± $26,410

1.18k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Lawson Heights, PA grew to $64,929 from the previous year's value of $64,844.

The following chart displays the households in Lawson Heights, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawson Heights, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)
Walked (2.31%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Lawson Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.47%) and those who walked to work (2.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawson Heights, PA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Lawson Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawson Heights, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawson Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawson Heights, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawson Heights, PA (193 out of 2.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawson Heights, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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